Episode 271 – Men With Chests

What does it mean to be a man with a chest in today's world? This episode of Mavericks & Misfits takes us to 1 Corinthians 16:13-14, where we receive four clear directives: be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, and be strong—all while letting everything we do be done in love. Drawing from C.S. Lewis's observation that our culture makes men without chests yet expects virtue and enterprise from them, we're challenged to examine how decades of cultural messaging have neutered biblical masculinity. The call isn't about toxic aggression or domineering behavior—it's about reclaiming the God-ordained design for manhood that includes strength, decisiveness, protection, and sacrificial love. We're invited to become realistic men who open our eyes to the spiritual battles around us, res ...